สัตว์
sàtMeanings
1NounA1
animal (non-human creature)
A non-human living creature, such as a dog, bird, fish, or insect.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
I like to watch animals like dogs and cats in the park.
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Yesterday we saw many kinds of animals at the zoo.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะพาjà-paaไปดูbpai-duuสัตว์sàtปีกbpìikและlɛ́สัตว์เลื้อยคลานsàt-lʉ́ʉai-klaanที่tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Tomorrow the teacher will take us to see birds and reptiles at the natural history museum.
2NounB2
beast; brute (pejorative)
A derogatory term likening a person to an animal; used figuratively.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)รุนแรงrun-rɛɛngรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intenselyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jai[to] hurt [sb]'s feelingsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
Don't call him an animal; it's too harsh and hurts his feelings.
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เขาkǎoเมาmaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดจาpûut-jaaหยาบyàapใครkraiทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกใจtùuk-jaiก็gɔ̂เรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtทันทีtan-tii
When he's drunk he speaks crudely, calling anyone who displeases him an animal right away.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaสัตว์sàtด่าdàaคนkonแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàระบายrá-baaiอารมณ์aa-romได้dâaiก็gɔ̂สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiไม่mâiเคารพkao-rópผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Using the word 'สัตว์' to insult people may vent emotions, but it reflects a lack of respect for others.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔการgaanถูกtùukดูถูกduu-tùukด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaสัตว์sàtจึงjʉngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanให้hâiจัดการjàt-gaanกับgàpผู้พูดpûu-pûutทันทีtan-tii
He wouldn't tolerate being insulted with the word 'animal', so he notified the organizer to deal with the speaker immediately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัตว์ said สัด?
sàt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterว์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ว์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |